July 2021
President's Message
Greetings all,

The summertime is when we start seeking volunteers to serve on ACVR committees, ahead of December 1 when outgoing committee members finish and new members will start. First, if you are interested in serving on Executive Council or have someone you would like to nominate, please contact me (email address below). My time on Council has been some of the most satisfying of my professional career. I certainly did not realize the breadth of ACVR activities until I had a chance to serve on Council, and enjoyed meeting and working with others within our College. In terms of time commitment, Council has one full day meeting in the Spring and another in the Fall, and there are various electronic votes and other discussions as necessary. 

Many of us are familiar with other longstanding committees within the ACVR, such as the Examination Committee and the Residency Standards Committee. I wanted to take the opportunity to spread the word about some ACVR committees that perhaps some are less familiar with, as they may have a lower profile or are more recently formed. Policies and procedures for our committees, including length of service for each, are available on the website HERE for those interested in details. If anyone identifies a committee they would like to be involved with, please contact me and I can pass your information along to the nominating committee. This is a great time to get more involved, for those interested in serving the ACVR. We can provide information about time commitment and expectations for the various committees. 

The first committee I would like to highlight this month is the In-Training Examination Committee, currently chaired by Dr. Lindsey Gilmour (providing ACVR representation) and Dr. Gabi Seiler (providing ECVDI representation). This is a relatively recently formed, very active committee and is a shared effort, with members from both the ACVR and ECVDI. The Committee creates low stakes mock board examination materials that are provided to residents at no cost for self-assessment purposes. Examinations use the Examsoft platform, which is the same software used to administer the actual qualifying (written) examination. After each mock examination, residents will be provided with general performance feedback that can be shared with residency directors. The committee will be busy in the coming years as they create and administer additional examinations beyond the physics and anatomy tests already underway. If you are interested in volunteering on this committee, please contact me.

We also have openings on the Online Continuing Education Committee. This too is a newer committee. This committee works with Education Director Dr. Tony Pease to facilitate online educational opportunities to ACVR members. We expect this to become active in the coming years as we roll out our new online educational platform, the Focal Spot. Again, if interested, please contact me. 

Senior faculty are also needed for the Mentoring Committee, whose purpose is to facilitate faculty retention in academia and provide networking opportunities to new faculty members. If you are a junior faulty member and would like to be matched with a senior faculty mentor or if you would like to serve on this committee as a senior faculty mentor, please contact me. 

There are often opportunities throughout the year for more ad hoc work on various taskforces. One such task force was the Artificial Intelligence task force, which was approved at the Spring Council meeting to be a full joint committee with the ECVDI (Artificial Intelligence Education and Development Committee.)

Finally, I’d like to give an update on the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force, formed at the end of last year. My thanks to members of this group who were charged with various tasks, including interfacing with members of DEI committees from other specialty colleges, reviewing our documents to ensure we are using inclusive language, performing a self-assessment of DEI efforts in our College, and exploring what a longer term DEI presence in our College might look like. Expect more updates from this task force in the coming months, with a complete report during the Annual meeting this fall.
Thanks to all who serve the ACVR. If you want to get more involved, please contact me and we can discuss what might fit your interest and availability.

Take care,

Nate Nelson
Links to Logos
The updated ACVR and society logos were highlighted in prior newsletters, but everything is now available on the website. The updated Diplomate mark may be found HERE and branding standard information can be found HERE. Diplomates have access to all subspecialty logos but only society members will have access to specific society branding logos.
2021 ACVR Annual Scientific Meeting Registration is Now Open!
ACVR cannot wait to see everyone…you know face to face, in-person, not on a computer screen…down in the Bayou this October. Join us October 20-23 at the New Orleans Sheraton. Registration is now open!

A tentative conference schedule is available on our website, and can be found HERE!
FEATURED SESSION:
Artificial Intelligence Panel
Artificial Intelligence is a new reality! Join us in New Orleans for an interactive panel of high-level presentations on emerging AI topics. Panelists will educate attendees on the applications, products and implications Artificial Intelligence will have on the profession as a whole. Don’t miss out on the in person experience. Register to attend in New Orleans!
Introduction of ACVR AI Committee to Members
Moderator: Kate Alexander, DVM, DACVR
 
AI 101: Methods and Application in Medical Imaging
Panelist: Adrien-Maxence Hespel, DVM, DACVR
 
Evaluating AI Products and Upcoming VRU Supplemental on AI
Panelist: Ryan Appleby, DVM, DACVR
Financial Implications of AI in Veterinary Radiology
Panelist: Seth Wallack, DVM, DACVR
 
Ethical Issues of Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning in Veterinary Radiology and Radiation Oncology
Panelist: Eli Cohen, DVM, DACVR
 
Radiation Oncology and AI: State of the Art and Implications for Veterinary Medicine
Panelist: Parminder Basran, PhD
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The in-person goodness of an ACVR Meeting includes:
• My Peers,
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• the Interactive panel discussing Artificial Intelligence
• the smash hit Image Interpretation Session,
• Social events including the Welcome Reception and new Diplomate Introductions in the Exhibit Hall,
• the Forum focusing on my mental health, wellness, and interpersonal communication,
• Keynote Speakers representing ACVR societies,
• Abstract presentations,
• and everything I have missed about seeing my friends.

AND I get RACE – LIVE CE credits! 

Added bonus to my in-person registration fee: Access to recorded content that is published after the meeting.

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